Oil pollution is affecting about 12 kilometers of coastline near Oman’s Ras Madraka, while Masirah Island, a major wildlife sanctuary remains unaffected, state news agency ONA said on Saturday. The agency said efforts to tackle a spill from a leaking tanker have made progress. Oil began reaching Oman’s coast on Wednesday after spreading at sea for weeks. The Environment Authority said response operations were under way and the offshore slick was moving toward open waters.

The seasonal monsoon has limited access to the vessel and delayed salvage operations

Contamination reported along coast after explosion on tanker linked to Russia

Crude oil from a grounded tanker has reached Omani mainland beaches. The sanctioned vessel, Caroline Bezengi, is leaking nearly one million barrels. Contamination has spread north…